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Tartan 03-14-2013 11:16 AM

Silhouette?
 
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I have been trying to use up strips from my scraps (leftovers from my Spiderweb) and I have this scrappy lappy and I am trying to disguise the fact that it is pretty ugly. I will be adding a scrap piano key border to use up more scraps but I thought I might add a silhouette. This one I think needs to be about twice as big or leave it off?

wraez 03-14-2013 11:20 AM

Your definition of ugly does NOT match mine! I think this is wonderful and the silhouette adds a dash of whimsy ... LOVE this! but then I love scrappy and strip pieced blocks. Great job. I don't even think you need to add the piano keys, I like it as it is.
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ckcowl 03-14-2013 11:26 AM

very cute! it looks good as is- or if you want it would still look good enlarged. either way- adorable quilt!

djmat 03-14-2013 11:32 AM

Beautiful as it is! Wonderful silhouette. Thanks for a great idea.

quilts4charity 03-14-2013 11:40 AM

I love it and the silhouette is a great touch and yes it could be bigger or maybe more than one????Whatever you do it's not ugly to me but I LOVE scrappies of any kind!!!!!

bailey 03-14-2013 11:56 AM

Love your addition to this quilt. Maybe a little bigger silhouette but either way - really cute.

Mariposa 03-14-2013 11:58 AM

It's a terrific scrappy! The silhouette is a fun idea! Perhaps make it bigger, or maybe add another-? It will be great whichever you decide. :)

Tweety2911 03-14-2013 11:58 AM

What a super idea! The silhouette is perfect and the blocks look like rain falling! Great job! Beautiful scrappy!!

patsynel 03-14-2013 12:04 PM

Your scrappy looks great!! Good idea on the silhouette.

Pollytink 03-14-2013 01:06 PM

Ugly? No No....it's beautiful! And the silhouette is darling! I'd make it larger. Piano key border would be nice too but it's fine as it is now. That silhouette idea is great!! But by no means is this ugly!!!

Diane007 03-14-2013 01:12 PM

way to be creative

nice

lfstamper 03-14-2013 01:22 PM

Cute quilt and love the silhouette idea!

cjsews 03-14-2013 01:25 PM

I love the silhouette. Maybe you could add a few large rain drops in the same color.

sewgarden 03-14-2013 01:28 PM

Well it's sure not ugly. The silhouette is a great idea.

nativetexan 03-14-2013 01:55 PM

I think it looks cute. rain falling. great idea!!

mighty 03-14-2013 02:16 PM


Originally Posted by Pollytink (Post 5928378)
Ugly? No No....it's beautiful! And the silhouette is darling! I'd make it larger. Piano key border would be nice too but it's fine as it is now. That silhouette idea is great!! But by no means is this ugly!!!

Ditto that!!!!

lallyann 03-14-2013 02:24 PM

oh my! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR QUILT! It was beautiful before the silhouette but the silhouette adds something even more to it! I agree with you that the silhouette could be a bit bigger. I love how it looks like she is walking through rainbow rain!! If you still think it is "ugly" then by all means you can send it my way :) I would love it and hug it!! :)

alfosa421 03-14-2013 02:51 PM

I would make the silhouette bigger. The stripes remind me of rain and the silhouette will be the perfect compliment to this quilt. Congratulations. Not ugly at all!!!!

Tilliemay 03-14-2013 03:59 PM

I just love your quilt and I do love scrappy quilts...I made one but with a different design, now I want to try the all one way like yours....Also the black really sets it off.....thank you for the

hockeymom444 03-14-2013 04:59 PM

I love scrappy quilts....I think they are awesome...never ugly! great quilt in my opinion!

QuiltnNan 03-14-2013 05:04 PM

it's a great scrappy.

Material Witness 03-14-2013 05:22 PM

I think the silhouette a little bigger, but not from one black line to another; either shorter, taller, or placed in the middle of the blocks. Just imho.

debcavan 03-14-2013 05:34 PM

The black sashing really makes it look good.. My group has done many of these. I actually add a wider black border too so I have a wonderful plce to put feathers. I love the silhouette.

Larue Bonnoni 03-14-2013 05:44 PM

Love your scrappy

Spice 03-14-2013 06:05 PM

A delightful, beautiful quilt. Love the silhouette just as it is.

DebbE 03-14-2013 06:14 PM

LOVE your quilt - just add a 2 or 3 inch border, and you're good to go! Lovely!

leakus 03-14-2013 06:26 PM

Ugly what? You are not talking about the quilt in the picture. Are you?
Great idea to add the silouette. Either way bigger or as it is. I like the idea of the small because it surprises you when you find it instead of drawing your attention.
Thanks for sharing and please re-think your adjective. It is beautiful!

rainsprite 03-14-2013 06:31 PM

Love scrappy, I would just add two calming borders to direct the eye to the quilt itself. I don't think you need anything but anything is what you apparently CAN DO. The unexpected can be fun but larger would detract from your quilt.
Think about where you cut out is going and how your little person will get there! Thank you.

love to sew 03-14-2013 06:34 PM


Originally Posted by Tweety2911 (Post 5928270)
What a super idea! The silhouette is perfect and the blocks look like rain falling! Great job! Beautiful scrappy!!

That is just what I thought!

meldmac 03-14-2013 07:28 PM

Not ugly at all! I love it!

Tartan 03-14-2013 07:58 PM

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Here is the silhouette bigger. What do you think?

sylviak 03-14-2013 08:47 PM

The quilt is just adorable! The little girl really makes it cute. I noticed some red with white poke-a-dots fabric at the end of the next to the bottom row. If you could find some more of that, it would make a great 3" border. Thinking the piano keys would make it very busy. It will sure make some little girl very happy!:o

MamaInRed 03-14-2013 09:20 PM

I love it exactly as it is. The Silhouette is the perfect size, made me do a double take, as it was an unexpected surprise.

Moonglow 03-14-2013 09:39 PM

I like it the way it is. I agree that piano keys would make it look too busy. It just needs a 3" - 4" border and that will do nicely.

QM 03-14-2013 10:02 PM

I like it, sorry you don't.

Blinkokr 03-15-2013 03:04 AM

Just beautiful, great job and thank you for sharing, love the scrappies
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

gabeway 03-15-2013 04:36 AM

I like it with the silhouette! Awesome job!

lkahle 03-15-2013 04:39 AM

i don't see anything ugly about it at all love the silhouette

catladyquilts 03-15-2013 05:34 AM

that is so cute, love the silhouette, just enough whimsy to make you smile. I love the scrappy quilts, and this is not ugly.

Homespun 03-15-2013 08:15 AM

IT IS NOT UGLY! I repeat, it is not ugly! Love the silhouette!


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